Posts By: Denise Nicholson
National Assembly Passes Copyright Amendment Bill (September 2022)
On 1 September 2022, the progressive Copyright Amendment Bill (B13D-2017) was finally passed by the National Assembly. 163 voted for and 45 voted against the Bill, with no abstentions. 4 political parties (Democratic Alliance (DA), Freedom Front Plus (FF Plus), African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) and Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) rejected the Bill in toto. […]
eBulletin July 2022
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eBulletin June 2022
This month I explore: Intellectual Property, TRIPS Waiver, Fair use,
Open Access, A2K & Scholarly Communication, and 2022 Conference/Workshop alerts
eBulletin May 2022
This month I explore: Intellectual Property, People with Disabilities and Copyright, Open Access, A2K and Scholarly Communication, and Conferences.
New Proposed Amendments to Copyright Amendment Bill – Constitutionality in Question
In mid-2015 a draft Copyright Amendment Bill was published by the Department of Trade and Industry for public comment. It underwent several changes in the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry because of public submissions, public hearings, and inputs from two small legal working groups appointed by the Committee. Four years later, the 2017 version […]
eBulletin March 2022
This month I explore: Intellectual Property, Open Access, and A2K & Scholarly Communication.
eBulletin February 2022
This month I explore: Intellectual Property, Open Access, A2K and Scholarly Communication, Conference Alerts – Call For Papers, and Webinar.
eBulletin December 2021
This month I explore: UNISA Chancellor’s Calabash Awards 2021, Intellectual Property, Open Access, and Scholarly Communication & A2K, Aflia Copyright Webinars in 2022.
eBulletin October 2021
This month I explore: Lifetime Achievement Award 2021, Intellectual Property, Upcoming Webinars on WIPO, Copyright & Related Issues (2021/22), and Open Access, Scholarly Communication & Predatory Publishing.
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